Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
3101 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 · 78 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.01×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (1.6× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (5.0× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (2.0×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.92× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (27.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.19× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 5.0× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.3× Medicare (16¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 78 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $9,760
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (27.6% of gross = $9,760).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($35,323) is $15,891 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (27.6% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2023-07-17·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-03-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.